Not Much Of An Apology From Gatti

So Luke Gatti has posted a video of himself apologizing for his actions in the UConn Student Union, so now all is forgiven, right? He did apologize, but then framed it with the excuses that have become typical for college students who get caught doing something stupid that turned into something criminal. Yes, he expressed remorse. Yes, he has problems that he is "addressing." And yes, his father has asked for a court continuance citing how out-of-control this has gotten.

All of these are good to hear from an individual who was out of control, but nowhere did he accept responsibility for the event -- and that is a big difference from a true apology. His actions were all his doing based on choices he made, and a modern equivalent of "the devil made me do it" really doesn't suffice.

One wonders if he will really learn anything from this beyond how to wriggle out of a mess of his own doing.